SUBVERSIV was an event met with high expectations and rapt anticipation from jiu-jitsu fans. It boasted a new format with a simple goal: find the best team in grappling by pitting the best of the squad against each other in submission only matches.

The Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Los Angeles featured a ton of upsets and unexpected results as favorites fell. Here's a quick recap of the major results from the day and an explanation of what went down. 

With seven mats and hundreds of highly-motivated competitors, the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Los Angeles is set to be one of the most interesting events of the season. 

SUBVERSIV Produced By Fight 2 Win will take place on September 22 in Anaheim, California, and will bring a new concept of pro grappling competition to the SoCal scene.

There's something about UAEJJF tournaments that seems to deliver shock results. Maybe it's the shorter matches, maybe it's something else. But whatever it is, we're nearly always sure to see some upsets. 

Subversiv is looking to change the game with their team's based submission-only event, but the event's undercard promises to deliver more of the same action you've come to love from Fight 2 Win with 13 submission-only super fights.

The Abu Dhabi King of Mats Los Angeles will bring together 10 top heavyweight black belts with the overall winner challenging reigning champion Alexander Trans for the heavyweight title. 

The 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Los Angeles presents fans with one of the best-attended events in North America, and athletes from around the world will once again converge on the L.A. convention center in search of ranking points, cash prizes, and the glory of victory. 

The UAEJJF Abu Dhabi World Jiu-Jitsu Tour rolls on this weekend with the ADGS Los Angeles. It’s not merely a crucial staging area for the UAEJJF’s season rankings, but also a turning point for the state of competition in jiu-jitsu. 

We saw a little bit of everything at the recent IBJJF Pan No-Gi. There were many impressive chokes, armlocks and leglocks and it was hard to distill the array of finishes we saw into a manageable list, but here are some of my favorite black belt submissions. Watch and enjoy.